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. >> barack obama and>> mitt romney in the last debate said he is for expanding student loans and pell grants for you have four candidates you can look to it that is a big issue. >> civil-rights. it was submitted via social media and is being presented exactly as sent to us. the question comes from melissa on twitter. this go around me begin with jill. >> where do you stand on the ability to detained americans indefinitely and why? >> it is an outrage that 1021 ndaa was ever passed to start with. [applause] it is an incredible betrayal of our civil liberties that the president's has assumed dictatorial rights to put us in prison and his -- at his pleasure without charge or without trial. this is not allowable and is a basic offense against the very foundation of american liberty. it should be repealed. [applause] we must also repeal the president's interpretation of the enforcement act in 2001. the military used at that said -- youth act that said assassinations are in the power of this president. we need to put an end to assassination. an end to the fisa act which retroactively legali
. >> barack obama and>> mitt romney in the last debate said he is for expanding student loans and pell grants for you have four candidates you can look to it that is a big issue. >> civil-rights. it was submitted via social media and is being presented exactly as sent to us. the question comes from melissa on twitter. this go around me begin with jill. >> where do you stand on the ability to detained americans indefinitely and why? >> it is an outrage that 1021...
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they think he is a brilliant debater. same on romney's side. they talk about how obama is a debate champion. and how he has set the standard. what they are trying to do is lower expectations for their own performance and talk about their own flaws a bit and raise expectations for the other guy hoping that we will judge the debate itself with that in mind. there is another set of expectations. how important are these debates? you have the romney campaign in a position where they need a game-changing moment. then you have the obama campaign saying this is just another moment for us to have another conversation with the american people. that is a downplaying of the expectations. >> you have been reporting about the separation is taking place for months, most notably when mitt romney was down during the democratic convention. who is helping mitt romney and who is helping president obama? >> mitt romney is being held by a bunch of people. you have senator robb portman playing the role of barack obama. it is his job to get under romney's scan the way
they think he is a brilliant debater. same on romney's side. they talk about how obama is a debate champion. and how he has set the standard. what they are trying to do is lower expectations for their own performance and talk about their own flaws a bit and raise expectations for the other guy hoping that we will judge the debate itself with that in mind. there is another set of expectations. how important are these debates? you have the romney campaign in a position where they need a...
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i think mitt romney is a better debater. romney, you know, we saw something that we had not seen in a long time. it occurred to me that this reminded me more of the mitt romney i met in 1994 when he was running for the senate and came by and met with me and was incredibly an impressive and analytical and fact driven and pragmatic. this was that guy, not so much the person who had been pretending to be an ideologue for the past few years. obama seemed to be like a team sitting on a lead. i would not have said smog it, i would have just said somebody who did not seem to be terribly hungry for it. -- i would not say smug, just somebody that was not hungry for it. i did not really big in these examples after, i do not particularly care for them. -- these instant polls, i didn't care for them. when you see who did the best job, obama 25, romney 67. obama did better than expected 21%, worse than expected 61%. romney did 82% better than expected, at 10% said they thought he did worse than they expected. my guess is the 10% or parti
i think mitt romney is a better debater. romney, you know, we saw something that we had not seen in a long time. it occurred to me that this reminded me more of the mitt romney i met in 1994 when he was running for the senate and came by and met with me and was incredibly an impressive and analytical and fact driven and pragmatic. this was that guy, not so much the person who had been pretending to be an ideologue for the past few years. obama seemed to be like a team sitting on a lead. i would...
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it was the first debate. it was a different romney. people have to sort out for themselves which is it. this is closer to 1.0. that mitt romney could win a general election but could not win a nomination. the other mitt romney could win a nomination, although it was a struggle, but could not possibly win an election. >> you describe mitt romney doing a lot of things that you, looking at it professionally, to not think it is necessarily ideal behavior. having a terrible summer, a terrible september, the 47%. after all that, the president, with all the advantages, was only up four points. had one bad night. what does that say about the president? >> go back six months ago and you look at the economy, and say, recumbent presidents do not get reelected with the economies like this. the fact that romney was behind with a lousy economy was really quite remarkable. i think you also had, starting in august and september, a time where the stock market is near a five-year high. consumer confidence started shooting up. housing market finally star
it was the first debate. it was a different romney. people have to sort out for themselves which is it. this is closer to 1.0. that mitt romney could win a general election but could not win a nomination. the other mitt romney could win a nomination, although it was a struggle, but could not possibly win an election. >> you describe mitt romney doing a lot of things that you, looking at it professionally, to not think it is necessarily ideal behavior. having a terrible summer, a terrible...
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theglad we're moving debate. i have been focused on this. i've been out talking to people. we have been to a thousand town hall meetings. trying to dictate how we are going to live our lives. trying to order us around, whether it is our economic freedom or liberty. it is building the dependency on government. we see government expand and grow. they depend on some form of federal government. after obamacare is implemented, every single american will depend on the federal government for something that is critical to their health and life. that is why this election is so important. it is about foundational things. this is about an election about not to is the best person to bittern manage washington or the economy. we do not need a manager. we need someone who's going to pull out government and do something to eliminate theto that is what we need. [cheers and applause] it is great to have wall street experience. i had experience growing up in a small town. we see how men and women of this country have the opportunity to climb. it i see people that work close. there are childre
theglad we're moving debate. i have been focused on this. i've been out talking to people. we have been to a thousand town hall meetings. trying to dictate how we are going to live our lives. trying to order us around, whether it is our economic freedom or liberty. it is building the dependency on government. we see government expand and grow. they depend on some form of federal government. after obamacare is implemented, every single american will depend on the federal government for something...
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that governor romney engaged on that, and that became a debate in the campaign. on the issue of climate change, there is no doubt that that is a central challenge for us and the world. the president said in his first campaign and in this campaign. some of the things he has done, doubling fuel efficiency. the first time we have raised them in 30 years. doubling of renewable energy. these things are some of the changes in environmental law relative to emissions -- they are all part of that effort. we have got to do more. we have to build on that. but it is certainly a commitment. one thing we recognize is that it does not have to be a competition between our economy and our health, because renewable energy and clean energy have economic benefits that are pronounced, and people understand that. so we highlighted the issues we felt needed to be highlighted for voters who are going to make the decision in the election, but the president's agenda is reflected in his work, and i expect he will continue to work hard on this issue is. questions as we wrap this up. >> than
that governor romney engaged on that, and that became a debate in the campaign. on the issue of climate change, there is no doubt that that is a central challenge for us and the world. the president said in his first campaign and in this campaign. some of the things he has done, doubling fuel efficiency. the first time we have raised them in 30 years. doubling of renewable energy. these things are some of the changes in environmental law relative to emissions -- they are all part of that...
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in the last debate, romney said, i'm nor expanding our student loans and pell grants. you've got four candidates you can look to if that's your big issue. [laughter] [applause] >> the fifth question for tonight's debate centered on civil rights. like the previous questions it was submitted via social media and is being presented exactly as sent to us. the question comes from elissa folly on twitter. this is for the candidates and this go-around will begin back with jill. where do you stand on nvaa section 1021, the ability to detain americans indefinitely? where do you stand on that and why? jill. >> it's an outrage that 1021 ndaa was ever passed to start with. [applause] it's an incredible betrayal of our civil liberties, that the president has assumed dictatorial rights to put us in prison at his pleasure without charge or without trial. this is unallowable and is a basic offense against the very foundation of american liberty. and it should be repealed. [cheers and applause] and while we're at it, we must also repeal the president's interpretation of the enforcement
in the last debate, romney said, i'm nor expanding our student loans and pell grants. you've got four candidates you can look to if that's your big issue. [laughter] [applause] >> the fifth question for tonight's debate centered on civil rights. like the previous questions it was submitted via social media and is being presented exactly as sent to us. the question comes from elissa folly on twitter. this is for the candidates and this go-around will begin back with jill. where do you...
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i do not want to be like mitt romney and complain about the debate rules. we have heard tax policy and supported education. we do have a major difference. ultimately i hope that the last two weeks of this campaign are on those differences. people see that linda mcmahon stands with a right-wing ideology. >> we have replaced the batteries on our clock. mrs. mcmahon, you have one minute. >> i keep asking congressman murphy to talk about issues. you keep hearing "linda mcmahon." you do not hear what his plan is going to be to put people in our state back to work. you do not hear how he is going to grow the economy because he does not need to talk about his plan. we do not have a solid economy. we have higher taxes. debt has doubled since he has been in office. we cannot afford six more years of his failed policies. >> congressman. >> that is not true. we have lowered taxes. i do talk about my plan. no matter how many times he repeats it does not make it true. repetition does not equal voracity. my plan is rooted in a middle class tax cut and that end of the bus
i do not want to be like mitt romney and complain about the debate rules. we have heard tax policy and supported education. we do have a major difference. ultimately i hope that the last two weeks of this campaign are on those differences. people see that linda mcmahon stands with a right-wing ideology. >> we have replaced the batteries on our clock. mrs. mcmahon, you have one minute. >> i keep asking congressman murphy to talk about issues. you keep hearing "linda...
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and i just wish romney could take some lessons from her. but you could take some lessons by watching it because she is better than anybody else in the country in handling the hostile questions and making her points regardless. let's give michelle bachmann a big hand. [applause] >> thank you, phyllis. thank you for coming. >> i had an unfair and benches. i had three brothers and no sisters of that was on parallel schooling. thank you. thank you, everyone. [applause] >> our next speaker is not here yet, is that correct? why don't we stand up and take a little seven-inning stretch right now? [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> russia and china vetoed a u.n. security sanctioned vetoing sanctions on syria. we will talk about what is ahead for u.s. policy on "washington journal." we will have the census bureau director with the numbers and manufacturing, trade, personal income, and home ownership. also the formal federal elections commissioner talks about why he oppos
and i just wish romney could take some lessons from her. but you could take some lessons by watching it because she is better than anybody else in the country in handling the hostile questions and making her points regardless. let's give michelle bachmann a big hand. [applause] >> thank you, phyllis. thank you for coming. >> i had an unfair and benches. i had three brothers and no sisters of that was on parallel schooling. thank you. thank you, everyone. [applause] >> our next...
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i did not think romney would necessarily bring it up himself in the debates because it would allow for a very muddy back and forth between the two men. in debates your most effective when you can make a clean shot. and resonate with voters. my predictions -- romney will repeat his claim that obama cut $700 billion from medicare. during the primaries, the republicans used to claim that obama funded his health-care plan with $500 billion in cuts. how did it balloon to $700 billion? a simple explanation. the congressional budget office is in a new estimate based on a different and later 10-year time line. republicans decided to pick the biggest number possible. medicare -- spending is not being reduced. $700 billion -- that comes from the difference over 10 years between anticipated medicare spending, what is known as the baseline, and changes the law makes to reduce spending. medicare -- spending is not being reduced. $700 billion -- that comes from the difference over 10 years between anticipated medicare spending, what is known as the baseline, and changes the law makes to reduce spend
i did not think romney would necessarily bring it up himself in the debates because it would allow for a very muddy back and forth between the two men. in debates your most effective when you can make a clean shot. and resonate with voters. my predictions -- romney will repeat his claim that obama cut $700 billion from medicare. during the primaries, the republicans used to claim that obama funded his health-care plan with $500 billion in cuts. how did it balloon to $700 billion? a simple...
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i think governor romney could have one up until the end. i always believe in the fundamental truth, we were building the best grass roots campaign in modern political history. we had the best candidate and the best message. >> in a way, the story of this election is the degree to which replicated the 2008 results. many people thought that 2008 was a once-in-a-lifetime result. you came very close to replicating it. i think the most fascinating statistic is african-americans in ohio, 11% of the electorate, 15% this time. you found 200,000 more african- american voters who turned out for you. mitt romney lost the state by 103,000. that was the election, right there. finding those extra african american voters. >> let me back up. we won this election because of barack obama. people volunteered and supported the president because of his message, because of the campaign he built. and because they were making big choice about where they wanted the country to go. from the first day, he offered me this job, he said to me this has to be about the gra
i think governor romney could have one up until the end. i always believe in the fundamental truth, we were building the best grass roots campaign in modern political history. we had the best candidate and the best message. >> in a way, the story of this election is the degree to which replicated the 2008 results. many people thought that 2008 was a once-in-a-lifetime result. you came very close to replicating it. i think the most fascinating statistic is african-americans in ohio, 11% of...
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today mitt romney the at the national guard association in reno, nevada. followed by bill clinton campaigning in miami. and live at 7:00 a.m. -- washington journal. the teachers' strike in chicago is in its third day. on our facebook page we are asking if you think teachers should be allowed to strike. we hear from sherri facebook that says yes. that unions, they could be fired for anything. and karen wrote, computer is one to be considered professionals, they should not be allowed to strike. visit facebook.com/cspan. our guest on washington journal -- the center of iowa. he will talk about the farm bill and other issues including the economy and upcoming elections. and then we will hear from tim ryan on the presidential election and the economy. and later, jim snyder of the bloomberg news on president for a greendge revolution. >> i think people really like to see where politicians the views have shifted over the years. i think people like to see whether mitt romney may was campaigning for welfare reform against welfare reform, against abortion. they want
today mitt romney the at the national guard association in reno, nevada. followed by bill clinton campaigning in miami. and live at 7:00 a.m. -- washington journal. the teachers' strike in chicago is in its third day. on our facebook page we are asking if you think teachers should be allowed to strike. we hear from sherri facebook that says yes. that unions, they could be fired for anything. and karen wrote, computer is one to be considered professionals, they should not be allowed to strike....
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. >> next wednesday, mitt romney and president obama meet in their first presidential debate. watch and engage with c-span, including our live debate preview at 7:00 p.m. eastern. the bait -- the debate at 9:00. after the debate, your reactions. follows on c-span, c-span radio, and online at c-span not work. >> the first of the presidential debates is next wednesday, live on c-span, c-span radio, and .org.e at c-span not wo first, the israeli prime minister. followed by palestinian -- palestinian president. on tomorrow's washington journal, maria bartiromo joins us. and we will talk to dr. marty makary about errors in u.s. hospitals. also in discussion with william wiatrowski. washington journal is live every day at 7:00 eastern. >> the first thing in our article is getting medicare costs under control. that is the number one priority and is the most untouchable thing. that will cause more trouble than any other problem we have fiscally in the united states. getting medicare costs under control is the number one thing. >> you say we also surcharge smokers and the obese for the
. >> next wednesday, mitt romney and president obama meet in their first presidential debate. watch and engage with c-span, including our live debate preview at 7:00 p.m. eastern. the bait -- the debate at 9:00. after the debate, your reactions. follows on c-span, c-span radio, and online at c-span not work. >> the first of the presidential debates is next wednesday, live on c-span, c-span radio, and .org.e at c-span not wo first, the israeli prime minister. followed by palestinian...
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i think mitt romney could have one up until the very end. i always believed in the fundamental truth, which was we were building the best campaign in modern political history. we had the better candidate and best message. i believe we could win it. >> the story of this election is the degree to which you replicated the 2008 results. many people, republican pollsters, thought that 2008 was a once-in-a-lifetime result. you came very close to replicating it. the most fascinating statistic of the election is african- americans in ohio -- a 11% of the electorate in 2008, 15% of the electorate this time. you found 200,000 more african- american voters to turn no out,d mitt romney lost by 103,000. it was finding this 200,000 extra african american voters. where did you find them? >> we want at this election because of barack obama. people volunteered for the president in historic members because of his message, because of the campaign he built, and because they're making the philosophical choice about where the country to go. from the first day he
i think mitt romney could have one up until the very end. i always believed in the fundamental truth, which was we were building the best campaign in modern political history. we had the better candidate and best message. i believe we could win it. >> the story of this election is the degree to which you replicated the 2008 results. many people, republican pollsters, thought that 2008 was a once-in-a-lifetime result. you came very close to replicating it. the most fascinating statistic of...
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mitt romney does not want to have a debate. santorum does not want a debate. when you have a strong performance, there are huge changes without the press calls on you. things change. >> to your point, we had more debate in this last year than we had to reject i am not sure if it was more. we had more momentum -- we had more debate in this last year. i am not sure it was more. we have more momentum. >> absolutely mitt romney gets a raw deal. you touched on this very poignantly. because of other people's rises that we seek, especially lazarus, at this is his kryptonite of perception. he is pulling in single figures. then he suddenly went i was. we did not expect that. he is winning other states. he says things like winning illinois is impossible. it is impossible but we're going to do it. we are going to try. he based look like even if he does not win that if he is in the ballpark it is good. they say romney should have knocked him out of the park. it was about the when and loss. really it was about a win. >> that was on a romney's ahead. i do think that rick sa
mitt romney does not want to have a debate. santorum does not want a debate. when you have a strong performance, there are huge changes without the press calls on you. things change. >> to your point, we had more debate in this last year than we had to reject i am not sure if it was more. we had more momentum -- we had more debate in this last year. i am not sure it was more. we have more momentum. >> absolutely mitt romney gets a raw deal. you touched on this very poignantly....
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you have 20 5% of romney voters saying they would consider someone else. the television is actually less trying to influence undecided voters and more trying to keep the 25% in their camp. we do not target anyone. both campaigns are going to go to the ground. now we have the ability. we do not have to go after non- college educated women. we are going to households. they know the doors they're going to walk on -- not on. they have to schedule around each other. >> they know exactly what to say. >> the undecided vote is so small that it really does, targeting is so different, that it really does come down to this one woman in the media market to a works part-time out of her house and has two kids and merlot. a billion dollars is going to be spent on just this one woman. it is that small. if you go back to the beginning of the year and any of these web sites that do the national polling, this has been street lighting. -- straight lining. it does not move but a couple point up and down. if you go to the battleground states, it has kind of stayed there in the
you have 20 5% of romney voters saying they would consider someone else. the television is actually less trying to influence undecided voters and more trying to keep the 25% in their camp. we do not target anyone. both campaigns are going to go to the ground. now we have the ability. we do not have to go after non- college educated women. we are going to households. they know the doors they're going to walk on -- not on. they have to schedule around each other. >> they know exactly what...
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it was a revealing moment and i thought santorum was clever in the debate with romney. is that really the view of mitt romney? i can't believe he is such a super hard-liner. host: let me go back to former speaker newt gingrich. let's show our viewers the moment you are talking about in case they misted between the moderator and the speaker -- [video clip] >> use of some of this in your visit to a black church in south carolina where a woman as to why refer to president obama as the food stamp president reddit sounds as if you are speaking to the little people. >> first of all, juan, the fact is that most people have been put on food stands by barack obama than any president in american history. [applause] i know among the politically correct, that is a fact that is uncomfortable. [laughter] [applause] second, you raised a key point earlier that the area that should be 573 should be called -- was called a quarter of shame. as it improves? they have not built the roads and not the people and have not done anything. [applause] host: just on his performance last night, here
it was a revealing moment and i thought santorum was clever in the debate with romney. is that really the view of mitt romney? i can't believe he is such a super hard-liner. host: let me go back to former speaker newt gingrich. let's show our viewers the moment you are talking about in case they misted between the moderator and the speaker -- [video clip] >> use of some of this in your visit to a black church in south carolina where a woman as to why refer to president obama as the food...
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we all agree -- agree the debates will be in the corporate moment. there is still at 6%-10% who are not satisfied with what they got of the last four years but are not yet sold at mitt romney is a possibly safer bet to do a good job and the economy. >> one thing that will last -- president obama basking in the glow of bill clinton. that will last. >> there is no doubt. that is what is set out to accomplish. >> we should go to political but, look in your stories about the abortion debate -- are there issues talking about in north carolina that are important for swing voters, especially since the north carolina? thank you very much for joining us. at the c-span 2012 website, you can watch videos from the republican and democratic conventions, and find out what viewers are saying about the race on social media like facebook and twitter. here are a few of the videos treated by dnc convention goers. >> i am from the congressional district of ohio. the biggest issue is the economy. we have 29 months of a positive direction. >> i am from the great state of
we all agree -- agree the debates will be in the corporate moment. there is still at 6%-10% who are not satisfied with what they got of the last four years but are not yet sold at mitt romney is a possibly safer bet to do a good job and the economy. >> one thing that will last -- president obama basking in the glow of bill clinton. that will last. >> there is no doubt. that is what is set out to accomplish. >> we should go to political but, look in your stories about the...
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it is not responding to ads from mitt romney, not setting the terms of the debate for 2012 in the same way he did. it is responding to a group that went on air last year -- last week. for the president, the general election has already started. they are chipping away at his image in some of these states on an issue like gas prices. the challenge for romney is how be introduced negative information about obama to voters that they do not already know. >> we obsess about this because we think is important to the election. there is the republican party and then there is the shadow republican party like karl rove, people with tons of money you are willing to put literally hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. a lot of people want to spend a ton of money that want to beat president obama. they don't like his policies, they don't like him as president. >> that is going to be a huge factor. i think the obama people believe -- and joe biden said a clearly the other day, that the events are hurting the president more than the candidate could. i think there is something to that. there are thin
it is not responding to ads from mitt romney, not setting the terms of the debate for 2012 in the same way he did. it is responding to a group that went on air last year -- last week. for the president, the general election has already started. they are chipping away at his image in some of these states on an issue like gas prices. the challenge for romney is how be introduced negative information about obama to voters that they do not already know. >> we obsess about this because we...
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we saw that in the debates. we see that in all those interviews that you give. i wish romney would take lessons from her. you can take lessons by watching it. she is better than anybody else in the country in hamlin a hostile questions and making her point regardless. -- in handling of hostile questions. let's give michele bachmann a hand. >> i had an unfair advantage. when i grew up, i had three brothers and no sisters. that was unparalleled schooling. thank you, everyone. [applause] >> our next speaker is not here yet. at's stand up and take seventh inning stretch. >> russia and china vetoed a un security council resolution imposing sanctions on syria. tomorrow, we will talk about what is ahead for u.s. policy toward syria with michelle for mulloy. -- michelle flournoy. former federal election commissioner brad smith talks about why he opposes requiring independent campaign groups to disclose where they get their money. washington journal is live every morning on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. more "road to the white house coverage tomorrow. mitt romney campaign
we saw that in the debates. we see that in all those interviews that you give. i wish romney would take lessons from her. you can take lessons by watching it. she is better than anybody else in the country in hamlin a hostile questions and making her point regardless. -- in handling of hostile questions. let's give michele bachmann a hand. >> i had an unfair advantage. when i grew up, i had three brothers and no sisters. that was unparalleled schooling. thank you, everyone. [applause]...
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debate and disagree with each other without feeling threatened or penalized. and i just feel like it's gotten to that point. >> really profound observations. you probably all know what she's referring to. but as one example of that intimidation, you have the person who is principal at chick-fil-a with a traditional view on marriage and then government officials around the country including in chicago, i think in boston and some other places saying pretty explicitly, we're going to deny you a land use permit based on your political views. so now you have the police power of government intimidating and threatening people based on their free speech rights and their religious views. i mean, it's chilling. it's stunning. it is jaw-dropping. so i think strong people who see this need to stand up and say no, we don't do that in the united states. we can have civil disagreements about our views versus another view but we don't use the power of government to try to intimidate and chill and retaliate against people for exercising their free speech right. that's outrageo
debate and disagree with each other without feeling threatened or penalized. and i just feel like it's gotten to that point. >> really profound observations. you probably all know what she's referring to. but as one example of that intimidation, you have the person who is principal at chick-fil-a with a traditional view on marriage and then government officials around the country including in chicago, i think in boston and some other places saying pretty explicitly, we're going to deny...
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and the debate over welfare reform. and a look at airline safety and last week's eric cantor out -- air traffic control error at reagan national airport. tabletop with the president and ceo of the flight safety -- we will talk with the president and ceo of the flight safety organization. >> sunday, look for our interview with andrew essentially my predecessors as correspondence and diplomats in berlin. despite all the time i found it -- spent in germany, i had not thought about what it would have been like to been a correspondent in the 1920's and 1930's, and how you would have operated. what would you have noticed or not noticed, much less how would you have acted? sunday at 8:00 on the c-span. >> republican esidential candidate mitt romney continues to criticize president obama for recent changes to the welfare reform law. he campaigned wednesday in iowa. this is a half hour. >> good morning, thank you. what a warm welcome, you are very kind. good to be back. it almost feels like a second home. we get to have a bite t
and the debate over welfare reform. and a look at airline safety and last week's eric cantor out -- air traffic control error at reagan national airport. tabletop with the president and ceo of the flight safety -- we will talk with the president and ceo of the flight safety organization. >> sunday, look for our interview with andrew essentially my predecessors as correspondence and diplomats in berlin. despite all the time i found it -- spent in germany, i had not thought about what it...
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and applause] i have never passed a state run health-care system when i was governor, but governor romney did, and now we find out this week, not only he passed it in massachusetts, he advocated for it to be passed in washington, d.c., in the middle of the debate on health care. [crowd boos] it is one thing to have a government-run top-down health care system that you impose, it is another thing to encourage the president to impose the same thing on the american people, and it is another thing yet to go out and tell the american people that you did not do it. we need a person running against president obama who is right on the issues and toward fall with the american public. [cheers and applause] this raise provides a great opportunity for a garrett -- great contrast. big things have to happen in this country to bring us back from the brink of insolvency. big things that to happen so we can secure our freedom, and as i talked about this morning that we have a president that stands with our allies and defends this country and does not apologize for america around the world. [cheers and app
and applause] i have never passed a state run health-care system when i was governor, but governor romney did, and now we find out this week, not only he passed it in massachusetts, he advocated for it to be passed in washington, d.c., in the middle of the debate on health care. [crowd boos] it is one thing to have a government-run top-down health care system that you impose, it is another thing to encourage the president to impose the same thing on the american people, and it is another thing...
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the wisdom of the arizona law as currently being debated around the country. it has been endorsed as a model for the country by mitt romney, the republican nominee for president. others have said they do not believe the law should be expanded nationwide. in my view, these laws are both counterproductive and unconstitutional in terms of being counterproductive, the statistics could not be clear with the economic data it causes. the convention and tourism industries lost as much as $140 million. the agriculture industry has seen much of their crops destroyed due to a lack of labor. in alabama a study by the university of alabama found loss projected to shrink the economy by $3 billion annually and it cost the state $70,000 per year. the source are. 70,000 jobs per year. -- i am sorry. the supreme court has consistently interpreted the language in article one to me in the establishment of the immigration laws in their manner of execution are committed solely to the government even though some on the other side want to commit the government's power, immigration is
the wisdom of the arizona law as currently being debated around the country. it has been endorsed as a model for the country by mitt romney, the republican nominee for president. others have said they do not believe the law should be expanded nationwide. in my view, these laws are both counterproductive and unconstitutional in terms of being counterproductive, the statistics could not be clear with the economic data it causes. the convention and tourism industries lost as much as $140 million....
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i just did not like their debate behavior. i switched over and became a mitt romney supporter. even tonight and newt gingrich's speech, once again he is talking about mitt romney getting money from wall street. you know, i think we really need to stop bashing each other and focus on defeating president obama. i am begging everybody in the race to stop, stop, stop with each other. let's defeat obama. >> tyler is on the phone from new haven, ky. >> hello. >> you are on the air. >> i actually from new haven, conn. >> i apologize. >> i am a rick santorum supporter. i have been one for a long time. i think it is an electability argument for me. everybody says mitt romney is the most delectable, but i think rick santorum has an appeal to what we call ronald reagan democrats. mitt romney cannot reach out to those people going down day today, who worked full-time jobs and understand times when gas is expensive, they understand those problems. i do nothing mitt romney connect with voters. i think rick santorum as much better. he has better appeal across democratic -- demographics that m
i just did not like their debate behavior. i switched over and became a mitt romney supporter. even tonight and newt gingrich's speech, once again he is talking about mitt romney getting money from wall street. you know, i think we really need to stop bashing each other and focus on defeating president obama. i am begging everybody in the race to stop, stop, stop with each other. let's defeat obama. >> tyler is on the phone from new haven, ky. >> hello. >> you are on the air....
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bush endorsed mitt romney today. we will have that honor schedule later. -- that one our schedule later. >> they talk about south korean security. the assistant business and financial editor gretchen morgeson looks at the overview of fannie and freddie. they discuss the first relief of records and surveys from the 1940 u.s. census after the expiration of the confidentiality clause. on c-ington journal" live a span. >> and paul ryan defended his budget bill at an event hosted by the "national journal." he also spoke about defense spending in changes to the medicare program. the house passed the plan after these remarks, which are about 30 minutes. >> i want to be very brief so we can get to the questions. i will go through the lay of the land with respect to the process. the budget law says the president must propose a budget. the president has followed that proposing a budget. we take issue with his budget. it is not addressed the drive as of our debt. there was a vote last night and i got 414 to 0. it was an attempt
bush endorsed mitt romney today. we will have that honor schedule later. -- that one our schedule later. >> they talk about south korean security. the assistant business and financial editor gretchen morgeson looks at the overview of fannie and freddie. they discuss the first relief of records and surveys from the 1940 u.s. census after the expiration of the confidentiality clause. on c-ington journal" live a span. >> and paul ryan defended his budget bill at an event hosted by...
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. -- mitt romney. in one of these debates, for some reason, wolf blitzer ended the debate by saying "hi, my name is wolf blitzer, and that is my real name." and then he said, hi, my name is mitt romney, and that is my real name. and i started tearing my hair out. his real name is willard. why can he tell the truth about his name? there is a serious question here about whether one can be too pragmatic. as we often say -- i do not, but a lot of americans seem to say they admire the candidates religiosity because it implies there are certain standards to which the candidate here's -- adheres. when your that pragmatic, there is no standard to which you hear too. any comment? >> pragmatism, at least in the business school model that i am thinking of, is a technique. it is not a goal. it is a way to get to x. how will we get this company to improve? how will we get this company to make its certain amount of money every year? we will do what we need to do to do that. there's a pragmatism with mitt romney that
. -- mitt romney. in one of these debates, for some reason, wolf blitzer ended the debate by saying "hi, my name is wolf blitzer, and that is my real name." and then he said, hi, my name is mitt romney, and that is my real name. and i started tearing my hair out. his real name is willard. why can he tell the truth about his name? there is a serious question here about whether one can be too pragmatic. as we often say -- i do not, but a lot of americans seem to say they admire the...
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house debate over repealing the health-care law. mitt romney spoke at the naacp convention today and said, if you want a president that will make things better for the african-american community, you are looking at him. his remarks are 25 minutes. >> i do love that music. and the piano. a hearing sweet hour of prayer being played, that was a wonderful thing. good morning. and thank you for the generous introduction. thank you for the opportunity to be here this morning. and for your hospitality. this is an honor to address here and when i value very highly. i appreciate the chance to speak first even before the vice president. i just hope the obama campaign does not think you are playing favorites. now, you all know something about my background. maybe you wonder how any republican can ever become governor of massachusetts and the first place. when you are in a state with 11% republican registration, you do not get there by just talking to republicans. you have to make your case to every single voter. we do not count anybody out. we
house debate over repealing the health-care law. mitt romney spoke at the naacp convention today and said, if you want a president that will make things better for the african-american community, you are looking at him. his remarks are 25 minutes. >> i do love that music. and the piano. a hearing sweet hour of prayer being played, that was a wonderful thing. good morning. and thank you for the generous introduction. thank you for the opportunity to be here this morning. and for your...
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it will break one way or the other after that first second debate. certainly that is one of the reasons you some meandering among the republicans. >> to see more optimism in obama headquarters ben mitt romney headquarters. -- you see more optimism in obama headquarters than in mitt romney headquarters. mitt romney has to change something at a time when people are going to be overwhelmed with conflicting advertising messages. it will be very hard for him to make an impression. >> one of the arguments the obama people are making is why change midstream? i am wondering if that is resonating a bit. do we want to start over again? things are not great but we like the guy. he we know he cares about us. he is trying very hard. but all we just let it go -- why don't we just let it go. it is not like a george bush. i think here people genuinely like this man. aybe that is what the obama's are counting on 3 >> we know what really matters in the speeches are the clips they will see in the next day or two. we have one more clip of the first lady. take a look. >>
it will break one way or the other after that first second debate. certainly that is one of the reasons you some meandering among the republicans. >> to see more optimism in obama headquarters ben mitt romney headquarters. -- you see more optimism in obama headquarters than in mitt romney headquarters. mitt romney has to change something at a time when people are going to be overwhelmed with conflicting advertising messages. it will be very hard for him to make an impression. >> one...